Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty ImagesWho is Albert Johansson?
Position: Defense
Height/Weight: 6’0” / 168 lbs
Shoots: Left
Birthday: January 4, 2001 (18 years old)
Birthplace: Karlstad, SWE
Draft: 2019 2nd round (#60 overall)
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What do we like about him?
Johansson’s case was an interesting one heading into the draft as he was considered a low round pick until this past season caught the eyes of scouts. His skating and puck moving ability are his best qualities, which is always nice to hear for a blue liner. He can skate a 200 foot game (hey, Blash), out of his own end and even bring it deep in to the zone on offensive rushes. It’s not just his skating abilities that stands out, but also…
